Danny Graves

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2006)

W–L 43–44
ERA 4.05
WHIP 1.40
SO 429
Pitcher PIV -3392.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 200 lb
Born
8/7/1973 in Saigon, South Vietnam
MLB Debut
1996-07-13
Last Game
2006-05-09
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Daniel Peter Graves

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 44 518 30 2 1 182 808.3 857 364 96 271 429 4.05 -3392.5

Career ERA 4.05 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 9.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1996 CLE AL 2 0 15 0 0 0 0 29.7 29 15 10 22 4.55 4.61 (+1%) 772.2
1997 CLE AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 11.3 15 6 9 4 4.76 4.39 (-9%) -762.3
1997 CIN NL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 14.7 26 10 11 7 6.14 4.39 (-40%) -5.6
1998 CIN NL 2 1 62 0 0 0 8 81.3 76 30 28 44 3.32 4.43 (+25%) 638.6
1999 CIN NL 8 7 75 0 0 0 27 111.0 90 38 49 69 3.08 4.71 (+35%) 761.2
2000 CIN NL 10 5 66 0 0 0 30 91.3 81 26 42 53 2.56 4.77 (+46%) 416.8
2001 CIN NL 6 5 66 0 0 0 32 80.3 83 37 18 49 4.15 4.42 (+6%) 1294.2
2002 CIN NL 7 3 68 4 0 0 32 98.7 99 35 25 58 3.19 4.28 (+25%) 1807.1
2003 CIN NL 4 15 30 26 2 1 2 169.0 204 100 41 60 5.33 4.40 (-21%) -4569.4
2004 CIN NL 1 6 68 0 0 0 41 68.3 77 30 13 40 3.95 4.46 (+12%) -607.0
2005 CIN NL 1 1 20 0 0 0 10 18.3 30 15 12 8 7.36 4.29 (-72%) -1217.5
2005 NYN NL 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 20.3 29 13 8 12 5.75 4.29 (-34%) -1204.0
2006 CLE AL 2 1 13 0 0 0 0 14.0 18 9 5 3 5.79 4.53 (-28%) -717.0
Career · 13 seasons 43 44 518 30 2 1 182 808.1 857 364 271 429 4.05 — -3,393

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
520 76 5 8 0 0 2 3 1 1 25 .105 .117 .184 .301 -624

Career AVG .105 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 60.5% below league average.

Career OBP .117 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 65.2% below league average.

Career SLG .184 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.

Career OPS .301 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 60.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1996 CLE AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 CLE AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 CIN NL 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 CIN NL 62 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CIN NL 75 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 CIN NL 66 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
2001 CIN NL 66 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
2002 CIN NL 69 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 CIN NL 31 54 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 .111 .264 (-58%) .332 (-67%) .422 (-74%) .754 (-71%) -624.2
2004 CIN NL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 CIN NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 NYN NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 CLE AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 520 76 5 8 0 0 2 3 1 1 25 .105 — — — — -624

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home267352200.057
Away252413623.146

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home266400.04462001422094.50
Away251405.14091631272183.62

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2006-05-09 CLEKCR L 0.1222001
2006-05-05 CLESEA — 1.0211010
2006-05-02 CLECHW — 2.0200000
2006-04-30 CLETEX — 1.0000100
2006-04-29 CLETEX — 1.0100000
2006-04-25 CLEBOS — 1.1000000
2006-04-21 CLEKCR W 0.1000000
2006-04-19 CLEBAL — 1.2552011
2006-04-18 CLEBAL — 1.0000000
2006-04-13 CLESEA — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 518 30 59 161 7 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 CLE P 15 0 2 2 0 0
1997 CLE P 5 0 0 0 0 0
1997 CIN P 10 0 3 3 1 0
1998 CIN P 62 0 7 15 2 0
1999 CIN P 75 0 7 21 0 3
2000 CIN P 66 0 5 24 1 4
2001 CIN P 66 0 6 21 0 0
2002 CIN P 68 4 13 20 0 0
2003 CIN P 30 26 12 35 0 2
2004 CIN P 68 0 2 10 0 3
2005 CIN P 20 0 1 4 1 0
2005 NYN P 20 0 0 3 1 0
2006 CLE P 13 0 1 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 518

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2002 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 CLE AL $600,000
2005 CIN NL $6,250,000
2004 CIN NL $6,000,000
2003 CIN NL $5,000,000
2002 CIN NL $3,525,000
2001 CIN NL $2,100,000
2000 CIN NL $400,000
1999 CIN NL $260,000
1998 CIN NL $175,000
1997 CIN NL $160,000
Total Career Earnings $24,470,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Miami Coral Gables FL 1992, 1993, 1994

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Danny Graves (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Johnson
    38-46, 3.79 ERA
  2. 95
    Brandon Lyon
    42-47, 4.16 ERA
  3. 94
    Randy Moffitt
    43-52, 3.65 ERA
  4. 93
    Ron Davis
    47-53, 4.05 ERA
  5. 93
    Danys Baez
    40-57, 4.25 ERA
  6. 92
    Tom Hume
    57-71, 3.85 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Graves

What years did Danny Graves play?
Danny Graves played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2006.
Was Danny Graves a pitcher?
Yes. Danny Graves pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 429 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Danny Graves hit?
Danny Graves hit 2 career home runs with 8 hits.